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Incense burners in the shape of felines appear to have been produced in various sizes, the largest of which is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, signed Ja'far bin Muhammad 'Ali and dated AH 557/AD 1181-2. Most examples however are around 17cm. high and bear features associated with the lynx, prized for their hunting abilities, such as small, delicate ears and the moustache.